Laptop Accessories

A. Icons
B. Microphones or Headphones
C. Attaching an LCD projector
D. Troubleshooting an LCD projector

A. Icons to look for when working with accessories include:

1. VGA port icon
2. Headphones icon
3. Microphone icon
4. USB port icon

B. To attach a microphone or headphones

Connect the microphone and/or headphones cables to the designated ports in the laptop (notice the headphones and microphone icons above the ports).
To adjust the volume
Click on the volume icon on your Windows taskbar.

Click on the volume slidebar, and slide it to your desired volume level.

Make sure the Mute box is not checked.

C. Attaching an LCD projector

1. Make sure your laptop is off.
2. Connect the video cable from the VGA port on the back of your laptop to the VGA port on your LCD projector (sometimes labeled Computer In ).
3. Connect the power cable to the LCD projector.
4. Remove the LCD projector's lens cap.
5. Turn ON the power of the projector first.
6. Turn ON your laptop next.
7. To send the video signal to the projector, depress the Function (Fn) key on the lower left of your keyboard and the F8 key simultaneously.
8. Depress the Function (Fn) key and the F8 key again simultaneously to view the images on the laptop display as well as on the projection screen.

D. Troubleshooting an LCD projector

If the image is not correct, the resolution that the laptop is sending and the projector is receiving may not be in sync. To change the resolution of the laptop display:

1. Go to Start, Control Panel.
2. Select Display under Classic View or Appearance and Themes, then Display under Control Panel view.
3. On the Display Properties dialog box, choose the tab for Settings.
4. Change the Screen Resolution to 800 X 600.
5. Click Apply.
6. Click Yes to keep the setting.
7. Click OK to resize the desktop.